Private Project

Night shift

A weird Palermo, gloomy as never before. A dark-haired girl drives all night for seemingly no reason. Is she looking for something or someone? Does she need to finish any job? Or, maybe, is it only a feeling of endless loneliness that makes her stop at pubs and meet men? Truth is elusive and night life can lose itself in the coils of a disturbing dream.

  • Gianfrancesco Iacono
    Director
  • Gianfrancesco Iacono
    Writer
  • Gianfrancesco Iacono
    Producer
  • Gianfrancesco Iacono
    Drawing artist
  • Gianfrancesco Iacono
    Editor
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Turno di notte
  • Project Type:
    Animation, Short
  • Genres:
    Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Surreal
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 55 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 21, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Italy
  • Country of Filming:
    Italy
  • Language:
    Italian
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2,35:1
  • Film Color:
    Black & White
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Festival Internacional de Cinema de Cerdanya
    Puigcerdà
    Spain
    August 7, 2019
    Official Selection
  • CARTÓN Festival Internacional de Cortos de Animación La Tribu
    Buenos Aires
    Argentina
    Official Selection
  • Cartoon Club 35° Festival Internazionale Cinema di Animazione, Fumetto e Games
    Rimini
    Italy
    July 15, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Cinefantasy International Fantastic Film Festival
    São Paulo
    Brazil
    Official Selection
  • Bogotá Horror Film Festival
    Bogotá
    Colombia
    Official Selection
  • Palermo Comic Convention Short - Concorso Internazionale Cortometraggi
    Palermo
    Italy
    September 6, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Farcume: Festival Internacional De Curtas-metragens De Faro
    Faro
    Portugal
    Official Selection
  • Visioni Fantastiche
    Ravenna
    Italy
    October 25, 2019
    Official Selection - Concorso 16+
  • Amarcort Film Festival
    Rimini
    Italy
    November 23, 2019
    Official Selection
  • On the Road Film Festival
    Roma
    Italy
    February 8, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Animax Skopje Fest
    Skopje
    Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of
    December 22, 2019
    Official Selection
  • Pollino International Film Fest
    Castrovillari
    Italy
    February 20, 2020
    Official Selection
  • Pesaro Film Festival
    Pesaro
    Italy
    August 27, 2020
    Official Selection "Corti in Mostra"
  • Hexagon Film Festival
    Grosseto
    Italy
    September 24, 2020
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Gianfrancesco Iacono

Gianfrancesco Iacono was born in Palermo in 1986. He graduated in Modern Literature and now works as a consultant in the field of cinematography. He also writes for the Rivista del Cinematografo (Rome). In 2013 he has published his novel “Sogno nella via blu”, representing Sicily during the first edition (2012) of La Giara literary prize. Under his belt he has got several literary and cinematographic publications. He paints and draws out of passion.

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Director Statement

“Turno di notte” è stato inizialmente concepito come soggetto per un racconto a fumetti. L’idea centrale è poi stata alla base del mio primo esperimento di cinema d’animazione. Volevo infine tentare di offrire un’immagine inedita della città di Palermo, lontana dai consueti stereotipi mediterranei e più vicina semmai ad atmosfere noir e horror.